Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-05
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Clifton Berry. cOlOred. was tried In the Police
Hour. e on Gndrge oi Ieehy rom INT. .ne
James Flanagan. The case was sent to the grand
jury; bonds $500
Some one set fire to pile of hay In front of
Cats warehouse, on Indiana avenue, Saturday,
and caused Il fire which was not extinguished until
the fire department was called out.
Capts. Andrew Kelly and VIM. " Dalton went
Saturday night 10 Atlantic City. to make arrange
ments for the annual summer en,ampInenL OF the
Light Infantry Battalion in August.
colored woman named Ella Horton, living at
1867 Armory street. sunday, took large dose OF
laudanum for the purpose OF relieving toothache,
and nearly died from the effects Of the Dose A
physician was summoned In time TO save her life.
sunday evening while Herbert Perry and Chas.
Howard were fixing the electric light in front OF
the Pala1s Royal ladder on which they were
standing fell against plate glass show window,
cut HOwardS hand.
Those who leave the city during the summer can
have THE STAR mailed TO them for any length Of
time, and the address changed as often as desired
The subscription must be invariably paid in ad-
vance
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John Anderson cOlored while walking through
the yard OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yes
hurt. He was taken TO the Washington Asylum
hospital
saturday afternoon Mr.. W. b. Turner was
Knocked down by street car Al, on the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad, on PENNSYLVANIA avenue
near 1lth street, and badly injured about the
head
Yesterday officer hardwood found a live colored
infant at Boundary and LIST streets northeast and
IL was sent to ST: AIMS Asylum. a dead colored
INFANT was found ON 18th street near street, yes
terday morning.
Last night Mile Stephenson living at 49, and
Park. 7tn street, and striking on her head, was
padiy hurt. She Was taken to the Freedmens
dispatch from Putnam. Conn. SAYS that at
the celebration at Henry c. Bowens Woodstock
farm yesterday IAN address on the Education OF
dent OF Howard University, Washington, d. Cwas
highly Instructive, and elected much favorable
correspondent OF THE STAR complains that the
authorities neglect the hydrant at and I'D
streets. upon which many people depend for
water, ana which has been out OF repair for two
weeks.
The death of Mr.. Irving A. Talbot, the secre-
tary or the Real Estate Title Insurance Co., OF this
city. occurred this morning at 80 O'Clock at his
residence, No. 1412 9th street northwest. The
FUNERAL services Will be held on Thursday, and the
body VIII be taken 10 Baltimore for interment.
harry and Clarence Harding, sons OF T. s. Hard
Ing. started yesterday morning on a 4OO-mie bicy-
Gle trip via Frederick and Gettysburg TO Harris
burg, Pa, and thence following the SusQuehanna
River 70 BiDghamtOn, n. Y.
The Criminal Court called a number OF cases
this morning, but none OF them being ready for
trial recess was taken to O'Clock.
deed has been placed on record from Chas.
Ia trust 70 pay Indebtedness amounting to go
From Fred A. Schmidt We have the Architects
and Builders edition OF the Scientific American
for July
Venus AND REGULUs.-yenus was very near the
bright star Regulus, or Alpha Leonis, last evening
The conjunction took place at 10 O'Clock In the
evening. the planet being at that time degree IA
magnitude star in the handle OF the sickle The
other star In the handle Is Eta LeOns and passed
between the two stars.
FIRE AND AN ACCIDENr-About IL O'Clock
SATURDAY night a lamp overturned at the house OF
Page Baden, No 1879 street northwest. caused a
IRE which did considerable damage to the interior
OF the house and the furniture. The house is
owned oy Washington Mclean. and his loss, esti-
mated at 81 800, is covered by Insurance During
the fre Fireman Arthur Donaldson fell from the
1ured
ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP IN AKNoRY SQUARE,
Mlnaru r. Wells, baker, living In South Wash
ington, started from the bakery where he is en-
poyed for his home early Saturday morning car
Tying a bundle OF underclOthlng and dozen
cigars. Passing through ArInory square he sat
down on one OF the benches and fell asleep, and a
colored girl came along and carried of the cigars
and clothing. Detectives Wheeler and Mattingly
arrested a coOred girl named Rose Harris, sIs-
PED OF being the Thief, and after hearing In
the Police Court yesterday the case was continued
until saturday. The clothing was not recovered.
An ELECTRIC LIGHT MANS FAII.-Nr. las p
HergisheiIner. an inspector OF the Electric Light
company, met with serious accident In front OF
ing. Mr. Hergisheimer had gone upon the out
side or the balcony above the office door to re-
adjust an electric light that had scorched the
WOODWORK adjacent, and, missing his footing fell
20 feet 10 the sidewalk aud lay stunned and bleed
Ing one OF his legs was broken and he suffered in
terna injuries He Was taken 10 Providence Hos
pital
ORDERED TO TURN IN THEIR ARNs-The National
Rines have been notified by Cen Albert Ortiw az
To deliver all the arms and equipments in the pos
s.ssion OF the corps and belonging TO the United
4 colo
handing the Washington Cadets. The Old Guard.
Mon Veteran Corps, have been directed by Cen
OfdWay 10 turn their arms over TO Major Reyells
OF the Capital city Guard. Both the National
kll',s and The Old Guard nave declined 10 be mus
ttTrc INTO the National Guard OF the District The
arms which they hold were issued to them by the
Government.
PRIZES FOR WASHINGTON PUPILs.-Mr Chas W.
~ Ashley. a graduate or the grammar school OF
Washington and who afterward spent two years
III the preparatory department, and passed the re-
fulred examinations in the freshmen and sophie
more studies OF Columbia University, was awarded
the second prize In the annual oratOrcal contes ST
OF the junior class OF Dickinson College at its
cent commencement exercises there being nine
contestants ror these honors. HIS sister Miss
Dickinson College at the late commencement OF
the High school OF this city.
CoLoRED MEN HAVE LIVELY FIGHr-Consid.
cradle excitement was caused In the neighbor-
ho01 on North Capitol and L streets about > 30
O'Clock last evening BY q free nght between a
party OF drunken colored men, during which
otoucS mcfc t1fO"n ana several pistol shots We're
Hred; Stats were torn from several tree-boxes and
USED. Out, so lar Is could be learned, one was
badly injured Officer sullivan came along while
lhe ilgnt was In progress and arrested VIM. Lee,
VINO hal revolver IN hi, pocket. This morning
Ia The Police Court, Lee was charged with carry.
Ing concealed weapons, and was lined $40 or &c
days
ExcuRsroNs--The Young Peoples Association OF
the First Presbyterian church will give moon.
ugnt excursion on the steamer w w Corcorau
tomorrow evening, leaving the wharf at 9 O'Clock
The sixth annual excursion OF the Georgetown
Cathonc MON Will be given Thursday on the
steamer Mary Washington. The destination 1:
kiyer View, and a pleasant time Is promised.
WAsHISGT0N WHEgIARN AT THE WiLKEsBARRI
MEET.-The meet OF the Pennsylvania division O
the League OF American WheelInen was held ri
Wikesbarre yesterday. In the races w. T. Crist
OF Washington, won the one-mie squirt In 3:l34,
and also the two-mlle l. A. W. championship rae
Crst and Brown, OF Washington, 3:I01 TIL.
track was In bad condition, the time was slow an,
many headers were taken. Philip - Brown. O
Washington, TOOK q header and sustained sever
Injuries about the head
YOUNG PEOPLE and adults may spend an hour O
TWO daily during the summer months learnIn;
rapid writing, Bookkeeping or stenography an;
type writing AT the Spencerian Business College
PARLoR CAR TO THE VIRGINIA SPKISGs.-On an,
after MONDAY, July T. parlor car will be attaches
10 the virginia Valley express. leaving Washington
at 1910 an, arriving at stanton at $50 pm
On the return trip the paror car Will be attaches
10 the train leaving Staunton at 9.2J Am, arrtv
Ing at Washington 5:15 pm. This car Will rul
DAILY, except sunday, and will prove q great con
Ventence 70 passengers desiring TO go TO ans